I think the evangelicals are having a hard time with this, a Mormon becoming the next president. typicaly the right wing has favored a limited range of protestants, so evangelicals came to view republicans as their vehicle for evangelism. Some one on the News quoted Martin Luther tonight, He said he’d rather be ruled by a competent Turk than an incompetent Christian. Personaly I see thsi as a plus, should he win, he wont owe favors to the religious right and at the same time he will have to down play his own faith.

Michael Wilson

I think the evangelicals are having a hard time with this, a Mormon becoming the next president. typicaly the right wing has favored a limited range of protestants, so evangelicals came to view republicans as their vehicle for evangelism. Some one on the News quoted Martin Luther tonight, He said he’d rather be ruled by a competent Turk than an incompetent Christian. Personaly I see thsi as a plus, should he win, he wont owe favors to the religious right and at the same time he will have to down play his own faith.

Robert

Perhaps it should be read as a comment on ‘born-again’ Christians!

Robert

Perhaps it should be read as a comment on ‘born-again’ Christians!

Gary

False antithesis is too difficult a term for me, never used it. I think the statement implies the two are mutually exclusive. Which, if true, is sad.

Gary

False antithesis is too difficult a term for me, never used it. I think the statement implies the two are mutually exclusive. Which, if true, is sad.

http://www.facebook.com/EarBucket David Coulter

Thanks for pointing this out. I used it for today’s Tea Party Jesus: http://teapartyjesus.tumblr.com/post/11317017038

EarBucket

Thanks for pointing this out. I used it for today’s Tea Party Jesus: http://teapartyjesus.tumblr.com/post/11317017038

http://twitter.com/stevepurtell Steve Purtell

James, Great post! I wish you had an LOL cat graphic to go along with it!

http://twitter.com/stevepurtell Steve Purtell

James, Great post! I wish you had an LOL cat graphic to go along with it!

Anonymous

Moral meaning “abiding by and respecting the Constitution”, other citizens and their rights, and the “rule of law”? Or does “moral” have some other meaning?

angievandemerwe

Moral meaning “abiding by and respecting the Constitution”, other citizens and their rights, and the “rule of law”? Or does “moral” have some other meaning?

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